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1 the rank and file
1) (ordinary people.) gemene man2) (ordinary soldiers, not officers.) manskapet -
2 be advanced to the rank of
bli avancerad till en X rang -
3 promote an officer to the rank of
befordra enn officer tillEnglish-Swedish dictionary > promote an officer to the rank of
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4 rank
adj. fruktbar, produktiv--------n. rang; stånd; rad; led--------v. ställa upp på rad; dela in i klasser* * *I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) led, rad2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) grad3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) rang, klass, stånd2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) räkna, placeraII [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) fullkomlig, ren2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) frän, illaluktande, illasmakande•- rankness -
5 taxi rank
(a place where taxis stand until hired: There is a taxi rank at the railway station.) taxihållplats -
6 rise
n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt--------v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande- early- late riser
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7 lieutenant
n. löjtnant (militär grad); ställföreträdare; högra hand* * *[ləf'tenənt](often abbreviated to Lt., Lieut., when written)1) (in the army, the rank next below captain.) löjtnant2) (in the navy, the rank next below lieutenant-commander.) kapten -
8 peer
n. Peer (hebreiskt efternamn)* * *I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) adelsman, pär2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) like, jämlike, kamrat•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) kisa, plira -
9 sergeant
n. sergeant (grad)* * *1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) sergeant2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) polisassistent• -
10 commander
n. ledare, befälhavare* * *1) (a person who commands: He was the commander of the expedition.) befälhavare, anförare, ledare2) (in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.) kommendörkapten -
11 general
adj. allmän, generell--------n. general* * *['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) allmän2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) allmän, genomgående3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) ungefärlig4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) general-, över-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general- generalise
- generalization
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- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
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12 presidency
n. presidentskap* * *['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) presidentskap, -post, -ämbete2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) presidentperiod -
13 corporal
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14 major
adj. betydande, viktig; högre i rang; stor--------n. major; myndig person; huvudämne--------v. studera som huvudämne* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) större, betydande2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) huvudämne3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) läsa som huvudämne- majority- major-general
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15 commodore
n. kommendör; fartygschef* * *['komədo:](in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain.) kommendör -
16 knighthood
n. adelskap; ridderskap; riddarvärdighet; riddare* * *noun (the rank or title of a knight: He received a knighthood from the Queen.) riddarvärdighet -
17 major-general
noun ((often abbreviated to Maj.-Gen. when written) in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below lieutenant-general.) generalmajor -
18 non-commissioned
[nonkə'miʃənd](not holding a commission (ie in the army, below the rank of second lieutenant).) utan fullmakt, under[] -
19 rear-admiral
noun (in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.) konteramiral -
20 subaltern
n. underordnad tjänsteman; subaltern officer* * *(an officer in the army under the rank of captain.) subalternofficer
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